diff --git a/hypervisor_state_manager.cpp b/hypervisor_state_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acfbb83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypervisor_state_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "hypervisor_state_manager.hpp"
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/exception.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace state
+{
+namespace manager
+{
+
+// When you see server:: you know we're referencing our base class
+namespace server = sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::State::server;
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+using sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError;
+
+server::Host::Transition Hypervisor::requestedHostTransition(Transition value)
+{
+    log<level::INFO>(fmt::format("Hypervisor state transition request of {}",
+                                 convertForMessage(value))
+                         .c_str());
+
+    // Only support the transition to On
+    if (value != server::Host::Transition::On)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Hypervisor state only supports a transition to On");
+        // TODO raise appropriate error exception
+        return server::Host::Transition::Off;
+    }
+
+    // This property is monitored by a separate application (for example PLDM)
+    // which is responsible for propagating the On request to the hypervisor
+
+    return server::Host::requestedHostTransition(value);
+}
+
+// TODO - Monitor BootProgress and update hypervisor state to Running if
+//        OS is started
+
+server::Host::HostState Hypervisor::currentHostState(HostState value)
+{
+    log<level::INFO>(
+        fmt::format("Change to Hypervisor State: {}", convertForMessage(value))
+            .c_str());
+    return server::Host::currentHostState(value);
+}
+
+} // namespace manager
+} // namespace state
+} // namespace phosphor